Another House GOP Retirement

Republicans have one more open seat to defend in November.

President Trump delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, and his number one priority should be the start of an effort to repair his approval ratings if he wants to save a Republican House majority in November. Saving that majority became harder on Monday when House Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen announced he won’t seek re-election this year.

Mr. Frelinghuysen hails from a famous New Jersey political family and is in his 12th term. He became Appropriations Chair last year, but he won re-election...